Pursuing Truth, Goodness, and Beauty
The only reason for time is so that everything doesn’t happen at once. – Albert Einstein Time … thou ceaseless lackey to eternity. – William Shakespeare Time is what we want most, but… what we use worst. – Willaim Penn We all have our time machines. Some take us back, they’re called memories. Some take…
Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone. – Pablo Picasso Perhaps the worst sin in life is knowing right and not doing it. – Martin Luther King People seem not to see that their opinion of the world is also a confession of their character. – Ralph Waldo…
I was recently asked what one song – one song – do I hold as “the best”? What a question! It would be a song for the ages. If there was only to be a single song ever played again, which one would it be? Difficult as this question is, I had an instant response: …
Here are 25 of our most recent FAVs as tweeted @ByGeorgeJournal. We welcome you to join us on Twitter to receive daily #quotes that will #inspire & #motivate Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do. – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Make your dream your most habitual thought. –…
Marcus Aurelius (Marcus Aurelius Antoninius) was a Roman Emperor 161 – 180 AD. He is a world-renown Stoic and author of an ageless philosophical piece called “Meditations.” Here are 15 remarkable musings from the works of Marcus Aurelius. The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts. Waste no more time arguing…
Happiness is a choice not a response. Success is … more attitude than aptitude. Count your age by friends, count your life by smiles. Seek joy in what you give not in what you get. It’s what you learn after you know it all that counts. Talk less – say more. It’s better to be…
Well done! is better than, Well said! Action speaks louder than words but not nearly as often. Motivation is when your dreams put on work clothes. The greater part of progress is the desire to progress. For every person who climbs the ladder of success there are a dozen waiting for the elevator. An ego…
Here’s more Albert Einstein in the By George Journal: 10 Life Lessons The empowering wisdom of Albert Einstein
For over 25 years, Dave Demoe has been passionate about taking pictures. It’s been his hobby and pastime. When I first met him, he was snapping shots for our university residence newspaper. He’s always had a camera in his hand… I don’t think I ever remember a time Dave has not taken photographs. Recently, the…
As we tackle both mundane routine and the stressful challenges of our day, we might all benefit from the short ditties of a children’s favourite, Charles Ghigna (a.k.a. Father Goose). By George Journal is providing these three poems of Father Goose with the challenge to all to dare to dream – and live fully. Dreams Allowed…
This morning, the By George Journal has just tweeted its 2,500th message. One of our primary missions on Twitter has been to provide our followers with #life #quotes to #motivate & #inspire. We have shared many, sage sayings and insightful musings to help people through their days. To mark the 2,500th message, here are our last…
A Day in the Life of Man – Sustenance for the Soul is a moving collection of verse, thoughts and quotes that takes the reader through an average day – from dawn to dusk. The assortment of bons mots will encourage reflection, reawaken hope, and draw energy from within. Read the post from the day…
To start this week, 10 FAV #life #quotes to #inspire & #motivate from our Twitter feed – @ByGeorgeJournal: Be real, be yourself, be unique, be true, be honest, be humble, be happy. – Henry Miller Find the good. It’s all around you. Find it, showcase it & you’ll start believing in it. – Jesse Owens…
By George Journal ended this week with our wordsmiths’ favourite sayings from the Dalai Lama. With our Twitter feed, we were also tweeting a number of his insightful thoughts through Friday. The poster above was one of our own Facebook Wall Photos from a few weeks back. You can see that poster and…
Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending. – Carl Bard Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are. – John…
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sail. Explore. Dream. Discover. – Mark Twain Dreams are the touchstones of our character. – Henry…
Here are a dozen of our favourite tweets from the last seven days: The secret to success is constancy to purpose. – Benjamin Disraeli We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures. – Thornton Wilder At times our own light goes out and is…
You can’t live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you. – John Wooden Find the good. It’s all around you. Find it, showcase it and you’ll start believing in it. – J. Owens But what is happiness except the simple harmony between a man and the…